The granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday after a recent announcement of a rare blood cancer diagnosis.
Family and Institution Shares News of the Loss
News of her death was announced in a online announcement by the presidential library.
“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Insight into the Condition
In a published essay this past fall, she disclosed that she had been found to have AML, a form of leukemia with a specific genetic mutation.
This condition is a cancer that originates in the blood and bone marrow.
The family is seeking space as they mourn this profound loss.